GMAC Film needs your support, so more individuals can benefit from our 6-month screen sector employability programme, which includes bespoke training, industry mentoring, and work placements. All eligible participants will also receive the Living Wage throughout the programme.

Screen Start is an exciting new project that will put Glasgow at the fore front of supporting people from marginalised backgrounds and under-represented communities to gain access to opportunities within screen sector with the aim of securing employment.

The screen industry in Scotland is booming but there are persistent issues of under-representation for many communities at entry level, most notably those from lower socio-economic groups, people who are disabled, and those from Black, Asian and Ethnic communities.

GMAC Film has received many more applications than we are able to fund, all from people from a range of marginalised backgrounds, many of whom had never considered the screen industries as a potential career option before. The first Screen Start programme is generously supported by Screen Scotland, BBC Scotland, Glasgow City Council, Foundation Scotland and the Robertson Trust, but current funding still means we can only support a small number of places. We are hoping to raise enough money to increase the number of people who can benefit from this opportunity starting in January.

Why donate?

To increase the number of fully funded places available.

To play an active part in diversifying the screen sector in Scotland.

To make a huge difference to someones life chances by kickstarting their career opportunities in the screen sector.

Your donations will provide tangible support to Screen Start, such as:

£5 - travel expenses for one participant to attend a training session

£30 - food allowance for one participant for a week

£100 - clothing and equipment for a participant to be on location

£250 - a laptop for one participant

£500 - a masterclass with an industry professional for all participants

£1,500 - the living wage for one participant for one month on the programme

£4,000 - a package of training sessions for all participants

£15,000 - sponsorship for one person to undertake the Screen Start programme on the living wage for 6 months with full wrap around support.

This programme is being supported by GMAC Film, Screen Scotland, BBC Scotland, Foundation Scotland, The Robertson Trust Glasgow City Council, and a range of industry partners.